Hank Blalock to Marlins (In return for Beckett and Lowell)

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Looks like the Marlins are close to a deal with the Rangers where they would send Becket and Lowell away in return for Hank Blalock and a prospect.

 

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I understand trading away Lowell. I wouldn't trade Becket, but I could understand why they are, and getting Hank Blalock in the deal is magnificent, but I would have tried to get an outfielder or something from another team because Miguel Cabrera's natural position is 3B, and they might as well have moved him to third (personal comfort issues) and got someone to replace him in left.

 

Also, why would the Rangers trade away their top homegrown stud. This guy is solid and means a lot to their offense. NO WAY Mike Lowell can come in and fill those shoes without having a little extra toe room.

[riverside sluggers]

damn the marlins will certainly be a different looking team in 2006, they seem to really be cleaning house

[JimBrown32]

That's a really one sided trade for the Rangers, BECKETT!!! I mean come on, I would have asked for someone in the outfield, like you said, that's just dumb, but the Marlins needed someone like Blaylock. I wonder how well he's gonna dominate, after his good years in the A.L., he'll be alot more trouble in the N.L. I guess that's okay for the Marlins, better than I thought. AL>NL.

[Soxfan1]

Yeah beckett will help that horrible staff and already great offense.

[Cityofchampions33]

good move for the rangers, I don't think Blalock is worth Beckett though, hes gonna be big someday.

[Ray10]

This is really a one sided trade for Texas. Not only do they get Josh Beckett but they get Mike Lowell as well who is going to help Texas offensivley it's not like they need it though their offence is already crazy. But Beckett is goinn to be a GREAT pickup for the rotation.

[bosox318]

Gammons is saying that the sox are in the running to get beckett and Lowell for hanley and one of the good young pitchers anibel or lester. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2229919 I thik if the Sox can do this they better because its a great deal for them.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

WOW....so would I deal Hanley and Anibal/Lester for Beckett and Lowell?? I think Beckett is superior to both Lester and Anibal so I would deal one of them. Beckett is young and we all know what he can do...he just needs to stay healthy. Hanley for Lowell is more of a immediate impact. Hanley didn't have a great season and is doing average in the winter league but is still young and loaded with talent. That is where the deal would sting. We have discussed Mike Lowell before and not only excellent on defense but he CAN hit the ball well. He was a little off last season but a change of scenery to a competitive team might work well. He is also a team leader. I think I like this deal but....I would rather have Carlos Delgado over Mike Lowell

[example1]

I'm torn about this deal. Beckett is someone I have coveted since 2001. He has tremendous stuff, a better head than BUrnett and is probably cheaper. He is also young enough for us to lose one of our younger pitchers for him. I'm not sure which I would want to lose though. Lester or Anibel??? Hmmm.

 

I'm not sold on Hanley yet. I know he has a tremendous ceiling but that guarentees nothing. I haven't seen very good numbers from him recently, his power is questionable and there are usually people around who can do well at SS. I think Mike Lowell would fit well in Boston too, although his price tag is pretty hefty. Basically that's the price we would be paying to get Beckett. Beckett has impressive career numbers though: 41-34 with a 3.46 ERA and 1.23 whip. 1 K per inning in his career. Not bad.

 

I think I would pull the trigger on this one. It's just tough to know whether to lose lester or anibel.

[example1]

BTW, where the hell would the Yankees put Delgado? First? So they would have a lineup of:

 

Jeter

Cano

A-Rod

Giambi

Delgado

Sheffield

Matsui

Posada

CF.

 

When matsui is batting 7th you're either talking about the Yankees or my most recent fantasy team on MVP 05.

[Soxfan1]

If we were going to do this trade then I would trade Youk instead of Hanley or the young pitcher.

[26 to 6]

Yeah beckett will help that horrible staff and already great offense.

might not be that great anymore if they trade away the heart of it (Blalock)

[riverside sluggers]

oh we got to keep lester over sanchez. I have this great vision of a 1-2 punch by papelbon and lester in the red sox rotation

[stocker323]

might not be that great anymore if they trade away the heart of it (Blalock)

 

The heart of that offense is Teixeira.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

The heart of that offense is Teixeira.

 

Agreed...followed by Michael Young (one of my favs). Blalock is good but certainly the Rangers can sacrifice some batting for pitching. I wouldn't mind jumping in and taking it from them though. Beckett is an ace if healthy. Exactly what we are missing...the second ace to go wtih Schilling and add in consistant Tim Wakefield, young flamethrower Papelbon, and Matt Clement might end up being the #5 starter....not bad at all.

 

I agree wtih Riverside I would move Sanchez. This was his first real good season but stuggled toward the end and has more questions than Jon Lester.

[Soxfan1]

Soriano helps a lot too but I expect him to be gone.

[yankeessuck013]

A great pitcher is nearly impossible to find. If the Sox can get him they should not pass it up.

 

But, as far as i am concerned hanley, and lester are both off limits if they weren't we would have traded for burnett at the deadline

 

Sanchez could be traded for the "right" deal....

[example1]

I'm not as sold on Hanley. I could part with him if I had to.

[ksushi]

I love Hanley but for the right price maybe, but no way would I trade Lester. Thats what they're asking right now and no way would I do that.

 

I would do Hanley and Arroyo, but no way would I send them two of our top prospects for a pitcher who is usually on the DL once a season and has never really had any consistency. No thanks.

[ARod2212]

Beckett is one of my favorite pitchers, and I think he would be a huge pickup for Boston or Texas.

[bosox318]

Basically imo if the Sox can get Beckett they should even if they have to give up hanley and sanchez because Beckett is a good player and no one knows about what will happen with the prospects in the future. I would even consider giving up Lester even tho i would love to keep him. I also think that Brining Lowell in here is a good move because if he finds his swing again he would be a great offensive piece gving protection behind Manny. I feel that he was hurt last year and maybe with more protection in the line up he could be productive and if hes not we can stick youk in there.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

My one problem with Lester is that a few scouts think he is better than Papelbon. If that is the case I wouldn't want to pass up a lefty and righty combo in the future with the two. Both will be very good. Sanchez on the other hand had an injury problem....came back and did well...then struggled toward the end. Basically my feeling is that Anibal Sanchez will not be as good as Josh Beckett so I would make that move. Hanley is a dime a dozen player even though he is tops in the Sox farm system. There are tons of players with talent that can be had.....so Hanley and Anibal for Beckett and Lowell...absolutly. I just hope we beat Texas to the punch.

[guapo34]

from the herald article and what gammons wrote it seems we only have a chance if the Rangers decide blalock and their top pitching prospect is too much to give up. If we could pull it off for hanley and sanchez it definately looks like an interesting trade. If Lowell were to return to form it could turn out to be a steal. If Lowell repeats his last two years then thats a lot of money we're commiting to Beckett. He has 2 years left of arbitration and if he isn't expensive this year he definately would be next year. Lowell is owed almost 18 million for the next 2 years. I don't think they'd do the trade if the Marlins demanded Lester.

[ksushi]

I think that if we did Hanley and Sanchez I could live, but I think i would become a Nats fan if they dealt Lester. I'd hope for them to get a 3rd player in the deal if they did Hanley and Sanchez, like a bullpen guy nothing fancy.

[MC Hammer]

A great pitcher is nearly impossible to find. If the Sox can get him they should not pass it up.

 

But, as far as i am concerned hanley, and lester are both off limits if they weren't we would have traded for burnett at the deadline

 

Sanchez could be traded for the "right" deal....

I don't think I would be calling Beckett a great pitcher. I look at his stats and see a pretty good pitcher. He's a young pitcher, but he's had injury problems already. I don't know if I support trading away two young prospects for a salary dump(Lowell) and Beckett who very well could end up just being your average run of the mill pitcher.

[bosox318]

I don't think I would be calling Beckett a great pitcher. I look at his stats and see a pretty good pitcher. He's a young pitcher, but he's had injury problems already. I don't know if I support trading away two young prospects for a salary dump(Lowell) and Beckett who very well could end up just being your average run of the mill pitcher.

 

He is better and younger than bronson, clement, wakefield, papelbon, wells and schilling. He is also cheaper than most of them and is cheaper, better and less injury prone than burnett. Also if he becomes a dominant pitcher could anchor our staff for years to come. If we got beckett in this trade we could then still try and sign burnett and trade bronson or clement for a first baseman.

I would love to have a rotation of

schilling

Beckett

Burnett

wakefield

papelbon

with bronson coming out of the pen or spot start in case of injury:thumbsup:

[riverside sluggers]

looks like the Rangers arent shying away from giving the marlins one of their top prospects. An offer is on the table...

 

11/21/2005 9:34 AM ET

Report: Texas has Beckett offer on table

Club agrees to include pitchers Danks or Diamond

By Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com

 

The Rangers have agreed to include either Minor League pitchers John Danks or Thomas Diamond in a trade with the Marlins for pitcher Josh Beckett, according to published reports in the Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Citing Major League sources, the reports claim the Rangers, who are also competing with the Red Sox for Beckett, are waiting to hear from the Marlins. The proposed deal is Blalock and a pitching prospect for Beckett and veteran third baseman Mike Lowell. The Red Sox are offering Minor League shortstop Hanley Ramirez and a pitcher, according to the reports.

 

Blalock, 25, a two-time All-Star third baseman, hit .263 with 25 home runs and 92 RBIs in 2005. He also led the American League in fielding at his position. The San Diego native is scheduled to make $3 million in 2006, $4.75 million in 2007 and $5.9 million in 2008. Lowell, who will be 32 on Feb. 24, is owed $18 million over the next two seasons. Beckett, 25, who is arbitration-eligible and could make up to $4 million next season, went 15-8 with a 3.37 ERA for the Marlins in 2005. Since the start of the 2002 season, he is 39-32 with a 3.58 ERA. However, there are some concerns about his shoulder and recurring blisters on the middle finger of his throwing hand. He has been on the disabled list seven times during the last four seasons.

 

According to an MLB source on Saturday, the Marlins may turn around and package Blalock as part of another deal. If the Marlins do acquire and keep Blalock, they would have an interesting scenario at third base because Miguel Cabrera, used primarily in left field since being brought up in 2003, has made it clear he wants to return to third base. Several sources have repeatedly said over the past few weeks that the Marlins are considering trading a number of their high-priced players, including Carlos Delgado, Juan Pierre, Luis Castillo and Paul Lo Duca, in moves that could reduce the payroll to less than $50 million. The team's payroll was $65 million in 2005.

 

The Rangers initially hesitated at the idea of including Danks or Diamond, the first club's first picks in the 2003 and 2004 First-Year Player Drafts, respectively. That appears to have changed. There have been talks about trading second baseman Alfonso Soriano since he arrived before the 2004 season, but all previous talk has been discarded as speculation. He could make up to $10 million in 2006. The Rangers' payroll for the 2005 season was approximately $55 million.

[Ray10]

The Sox should do all they can to top the Marlins offer for Beckett. They have a chance in getting him Florida is listing to the offers Boston is putting on the table. And I think the Sox may be a Kelly Shoppach or Hanley Ramirez away from completing this trade. Alot of people don't think that Hanley should be included in this deal but don't forget Beckett is a young pitcher he's what 28 so he has alot of quality years left in his arm. He may have injury's but honestly what pitchers nowadays doesn't get injury's. This deal would be huge for Boston if they are able to pull it off.

[riverside sluggers]

yahoo sports is indicating a decision on the Marlins part will be made by the end of today. Im kind of reeling for this, only if Lester isnt part of the deal. Hanley & Sanchez for Lowell & Beckett. Sox can check off a new 1st baseman in Lowell and a top of the order starting pitcher. Sox should even up the ante by adding Bronson. He'll be in a pitcher's park and close to his hometown which is in Key West. He could be more of a force in the NL.